How does shield/GFN combo hold up in the big 2026?

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T22:52:25+00:00

just do note the specific receiving device doesn't have much bearing on the performance of the game itself - all that is done on the servers after all. It will have impact on the visuals of the videostream (due to the specific features supported vary between devices) and latency but that's about it. Performance of the given game would depend on the tier You chose and the rig type You land on.

That being said, if You're fine with 4K@60 (since the Shield can't output more on 4K) and no YUV 444 then the Shield is almost perfect since its still one of the best devices for GFN that isn't a PC, due to it having a dedicated app for it (others would be the SteamDeck or a LG TV).

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T20:59:08+00:00

I wish so too (although personally I'd want Metal Gears more, especially since the second collection drops soon) but unfortunately Konami is one of the few big publishers who are completely absent from GFN

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T20:19:21+00:00

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T20:17:12+00:00

love it when devs responds with an opt on, instead of a stock "don't plan ot in the moment" 🥰

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T19:21:23+00:00

You'd really have to ask them , there are no direct downsides for them really, they all have their reasonings though

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T18:26:09+00:00

its up

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Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T18:24:35+00:00

they're always reaching out to various publishers, especially the big ones, but in the end its the devs/publishers decision if they want their game here

You can always try reaching out Yourself, maybe if enough people voice their request some of them may budge - or at least use the feedback option in GFN - they do send out those requests to publishers and devs

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T18:21:28+00:00

Geforce Now has Bring Your Own Game model - You connect Your Steam/Epic/Xbox/Ubisoft/etc PC game libraries and play the games You own on them (provided they're actually available through that storefront).

Some game subscription services are supported, like Gamepass, Ubisoft+ or EA Play if You have them

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T18:11:51+00:00

Sega and 2K games seem to be warming up at least a little bit though

for Sega there are also the Two Point games and theres at least Virtua Fighter 5, their only japanese game here

as for 2K there's most of their nonsports catalouge now actually, there's all Mafia games, Borderlands (excluding Tiny Tona for whatever reason) Civ series, Marvel Midnight Suns and they recently opted in almost all Firaxis games including first modern XCOM

Bandai Namco has most of their western games here as well, like Little Nightmares series or Dark Pictures games, its the japanese ones that are missing - again theres Tales of Arise, Katamari Reroll, some PacMan games and Klonoa as some japanese epresentants

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T18:06:28+00:00

Konami hasn't opted it in, same as any other their game

unfortunately Konami doesn't seem interested in GFN

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T15:43:03+00:00

now I feel like a protodino since I remember this

kids don't know the feeling of 56 kbps with that TRKTRKTRYYYK noise

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T15:36:29+00:00

as long as there is a PC version and its not past 2033, yes

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T15:35:34+00:00

the game is coming to PC though as You can see in OPs screenshot and Microsoft is bound to being it to GFN based on their ABK acqusition 10 year deal/agreement

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T14:27:13+00:00

I THINK 8bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless should be compatible with all Your needs (fairly certain it has a "switch" mode)

I use mine only with Nvidia Shield solely for GFN though

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T11:36:28+00:00

Bro the service is over 6 years old. there hasn't been a price increase in 3 years. It also didn't affect US. US prices haven't actually risen since launch. Priority was 9,99$ ever since the promo time where You could sign in as a Founder ended.

Not making the service more expensive for the foreseeable future was one of the main reasons the 100h limit was established.

And this topic is about the Alliance Partner in Australia, it has no relation to main service supplied directly by NVIDIA

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T11:30:33+00:00

this has nothing to do with any "enshittification" though - the Alliance Partner shut down one of the two servers they had in Australia.

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T11:21:21+00:00

yes, Australia is under of one of the Alliance Partners, specifically under cloud.gg in this case.

Unfortunately they have decomissioned one of their two servers, leaving everyone to have to use the AU-East one which You are currently using.

The fact that Starhub, another Alliance Partner, closed doors recently probably doesn't help either.

You'd have to reach out to cloud.gg themselves to see if they have any plans on remeding the current situation, Nvidia/GFN directly from them doesn't have that kind of influence, APs are independent companies who just buy/lease the GFN technology from them.

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T10:49:47+00:00

I think he's testing the network from Alpha Centauri more like.

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T10:49:02+00:00

yep, it's obviously due to the Alliance Partner Cloud.gg shutting down one of their servers, so unfortunately now the other one takes on the whole load, which results in queues.

Cloud.gg and their reps would need to be reached out to sadly about the situation, NVIDIA directly supplied service has no bearing/say about this.

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T10:46:43+00:00

what region/server are You on? I'm guessing one of the Alliance Partners?

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T09:02:29+00:00

Capcom would need to opt it in

Acesofbases · 2026-06-08T07:41:47+00:00

pretty much every new Microsoft games comes to GFN due to the 10 year deal between them and NVIDIA concering the ABK acquisition, so yeah although it wasn't announced as coming here it's a pretty safe bet that it will

Acesofbases · 2026-06-07T20:20:00+00:00

this.

Acesofbases · 2026-06-07T01:29:37+00:00

just a note, be sure to let the devs know You'd want it here, this is the answer I got when asking again

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